Medicare caps outpatient co pays for older patients
Medicare announced new rules to cap out-of-pocket costs for hospital outpatient services starting July 1. The limit ties co payments to the inpatient deductible, $776 this year, with outpatient services limited to 20 percent of the bill and Medicare covering 80 percent, a shift toward narrowing current 50 percent average shares but unlikely to reach 20 percent for decades. Congress and the Clinton administration agreed last fall to set a fixed dollar limit.
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Houston Trader Charged In Lucent Fraud Case
A Houston day trader Fred Moldofsky faces a criminal complaint accusing him of securities fraud for posting a fake press release on the Internet. The move dropped Lucent Technologies stock as much as 3.6 percent, from 62.62 to 60.37, after he traded 6,000 shares on March 22. Moldofsky, 43, used phony names and addresses to spread the bogus release and was held in Texas after arrest.
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Houston
Lucent Technologies
U.S. District Court
Fred Moldofsky
Lucent
U.S
Mary Jo White
Moldofsky
Texas
Potlucks Under Law Debated in Minnesota
In Minnesota a potluck controversy centers on state food handling laws as a Sons of Norway gathering at Trinity Lutheran Church faces potential legal challenges for serving food not prepared in a state approved kitchen. Legislation proposed by state Rep. Al Juhnke aims to exempt potlucks from such rules, while Health Department officials seek a compromise with signage reminding attendees of private food prep.
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A. Olsen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ray
Ray Frisch
Sons of Norway
Minnesota
State Health Department
Bill Hansen
Hansen
Colleen Paulus
Health Department
Paulus’ Department
Juhnke
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Senate
House
Jesse Ventura
AP Prete
LaLonnle Dyrdahl
Merrifield
Minn
Dorothy
Bob Jones
Brainerd
Pentagon probes general in sex harassment case
Defense Secretary Cohen says the Pentagon will pursue a sexual harassment complaint filed by Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy the Army’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence. Kennedy alleges harassment by a fellow general linked to an October 1996 incident. the accused has not been named. Kennedy, a historic three star, retires later this summer. the Army notes zero tolerance for harassment and will continue the inquiry.
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Cohen
Claudia Kennedy
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John Meyer
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ABC News
R U Ready High trains police on violent school scenarios
In Moyock North Carolina a mock 16 room high school called R U Ready High hosts national police training for school shooting responses. Officers use simunition paint rounds and live abuse simulations to rehearse rapid entry, evacuation, and gunman neutralization. The Blackwater center runs a mock city with flexible layouts to keep drills varied.
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Moyock
N.C
Columbine
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Navy
Blackwater Training Center
Blackwater
Pam Riley
Center For the Prevention
Raleigh
Columbine High School
Littleton
Colo
R.U. High
Greg Higdon
Springfield
AP Pilora
Ready High School
Blackwater Lodge
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Joey” Merlino
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Jena Juvenile Justice
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